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Poverty, Vulnerability, and the Safety Net

New Data Show about 1 in 10 Adults Turns To Charitable Food Assistance

How much do we know about individuals and families who use charitable food assistance?
Poverty, Vulnerability, and the Safety Net

Children, Seniors, and Families Would Lose SNAP Benefits under a Trump Administration Proposal

A recent proposal would limit states’ ability to increase SNAP's income limits set at the federal level.
Poverty, Vulnerability, and the Safety Net

Proposal to Restrict SNAP Time Limit Waivers Should Consider Factors beyond Unemployment Rates

The proposed rule would make it more difficult for states to obtain waivers and subject more people to work requirements in areas with limited economic opportunities.
Poverty, Vulnerability, and the Safety Net

The social safety net in 2019: four trends to watch in SNAP

The Trump administration has signaled interest in tightening up waivers for SNAP work requirements.
Poverty, Vulnerability, and the Safety Net

Mississippi’s work requirements don’t account for a varying labor market by race and geography

Four maps illustrate geographic and racial disparities in economic opportunity across Mississippi.
Poverty, Vulnerability, and the Safety Net

How Kentucky’s economic realities pose a challenge for work requirements

In Kentucky, work requirements might penalize people for the absence of opportunity in their area.

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